Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
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Red holiday shaped gummy candies, including stars, trees, and gingerbread figures, arranged on parchment paper.

Sugar Free Christmas Gummies!

If you have kids or grandkids, the day you make these, is the day you are promoted to Rock Star Grandma!
Hot spiced drink in a glass mug with an orange slice, surrounded by star anise and cinnamon sticks.

Warm No Sugar Cranberry Sippers

A really nice holiday drink that makes everyone feel as if they are part of the festivities... bariatric and diabetics can be left out of all the 'sugared' goodies, but this warm drink is calming, soothing, and really delicious.

Baked zucchini lasagna in a white casserole dish with melted golden cheese on top.

Cheesy Zucchini Parmigiana

If I had to choose one vegetable dish, this would be in the running for the top spot.
Plate of glazed meatballs topped with sesame seeds and herbs, served with sliced vegetables and peppers.

Asian Turkey Meatballs

Fast and tasty! I love Asian flavors and these little meatballs taste like dim sum dumplings or pot-stickers.

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Apple Butter Cake - no added sugar

There is no such thing as sugar free Paleo cake, low carb cornbread, healthy mashed potatoes, or LIGHT rice. Boom.

 

    Strawberry and lime cocktails with mint and ice, surrounded by fresh fruit and a cocktail shaker.

    Strawberry Mojito - sugar free

    Amazing flavor - a perfect sugar free cocktail using ingredients most restaurant bars have on hand. Cheers.

      Baked salmon fillets with herbs, tomatoes, onions, and lemon slices in a rustic casserole dish.

      Roasted Salmon Dinner for 2

      Salmon is very simple to cook, moist and easy to eat for those who have had bariatric surgery. It is also a beautiful plate for a sit down weekend meal.

       

        Individual savory soufflé in a ramekin on a white plate with a fork, served beside a small bowl of tomato sauce.

        Pizza Clouds - Light as a feather & pure protein

        Light as a cloud with the flavors of pizza. Divine! Amazing... tomato, parmesan, Italian herbs and even pepperoni. 
        Deviled eggs with sausage, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce on a dark plate.

        Everyday Meal - Deviled Eggs & Salad

        A tasty no brainer mini meal! 

        Tags: eggs
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        Budget Meals for Losing Weight, Part 2

        Rich or poor, we still have to put supper on the table. These are from my budget files for times when I need to stretch too few dollars into some big meals.
        Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, steak slices, walnuts, blue cheese, and balsamic drizzle in an orange bowl.

        BE Small Easy Meals: Leftover Steak Salad... awesome!

        Here is an easy one if you are one of those post ops who cant finish a restaurant meal.

         

        Tags: Beef salad
        Creamy shrimp salad with cilantro and lime slices served in a glass bowl on a red tray.

        Mexican Seafood Cocktail

        This version of the favorite Shrimp Cocktail bathes the shrimp or crab in a creamy and slightly smoky chipotle sauce. 
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